Hunter Biden found guilty on all counts in gun case

Hunter Biden departs from federal court on Tuesday, in Wilmington, Delaware.

A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms.

The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office, though his crimes predate Joe Biden’s tenure as president.

The jury, which deliberated for just under three hours, returned guilty verdicts on all three charges, which stemmed from a revolver Hunter Biden bought in October 2018 at a Delaware gun shop.

Here’s what we know:

President Joe Biden hugs his son Hunter Biden upon arrival at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, on June 11, as he travels to Wilmington, Delaware.

President Joe Biden hugged his son Hunter Biden after the president landed at the Delaware Air National Guard base on Tuesday.

The embrace came hours after a jury found Hunter Biden guilty of all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms.

After the plane landed, video showed Hunter Biden, his son Beau and his wife Melissa walking across the tarmac to greet the president.

The headline and post were updated with more details.

Senate Republicans uniformly said Tuesday that the guilty verdict in the Hunter Biden gun case shows the justice system worked and they brushed away questions that the conviction shows that GOP claims of selective prosecution are politically motivated. 

Here’s what some senators told CNN:

Sen. John Thune: “Hunter Biden’s not running for any political office. Donald Trump’s running for president. There are all kinds of different dynamics in two totally different cases,” he said. “The clear thing in the (Trump) New York case, I mean, there’s no argument. … This is politically motivated. The prosecutor ran, he got up there, got the job on the predicate of trying to prosecute the former president.”

Sen. Rick Scott: “First, in this case, this is existing law that people have been prosecuted before and they’ve been connected before, and they’ve been sentenced before,” he said. “In the case of (Donald) Trump, they’ve made up something brand new that nobody’s been prosecuted before. And it was complete political persecution.”

“No one’s ever been persecuted the way Trump was persecuted in New York. No one. No one in this country,” he said.

Sen. Josh Hawley: “Let’s remember that DOJ initially wanted to do a plea bargain (with Hunter Biden), had a plea bargain with him, as sort of a sweetheart deal and did not want to prosecute this case. I mean, so I think it exposes the fact that DOJ was ready to sweep this under the rug,” the Missouri lawmaker said. “And as it turns out, it was a slam dunk case, which, by the way, is nothing to celebrate. I mean, it’s like it’s not, it’s not a good thing that he’s guilty.”

With contributions from CNN’s Sam Fossum, Manu Raju and Kristin Wilson

A juror told CNN that the jury mainly focused on evidence, not Hunter Biden’s lifestyle, during deliberations in his trial on federal gun charges.

Juror 10 said he felt sad about how Hunter Biden’s life had turned out, even though it wasn’t discussed in detail.

The juror said he based his decision on the fact that Hunter Biden did not disclose that he was a drug addict when he bought the gun.

“When you look at that form, ‘Are you a drug addict, are you an unlawful user of drugs,’ and he said no,” the juror said quoting the ATF form Hunter Biden was convicted of lying on. “Clearly, he lied.”

Jurors thoroughly discussed each legal standard that needed to be met by prosecutors to find Hunter Biden guilty, they finally concluded that he was guilty, he said.

“Hunter did get a fair trial,” the juror said, adding that the Biden family was “not at all” discussed during deliberations.

“We didn’t use Jill. We didn’t use President Biden,” he said. The president’s “name was only brought up once during the trial.”

This post was updated with additional comments from the juror.

Sen. Mitch McConnell walks to the Senate Chamber at the capitol on Tuesday, June 11.

In a fairly dense Wall Street Journal op-ed, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell argued that special counsels are giving away too much power in the judiciary by transferring power to bureaucrats and decentralizing it from those who should have responsibility like Attorney General Merrick Garland.

As an example, McConnell appears to criticize the use of special counsels under Garland.

“This misbegotten trust in bureaucrats also undermines democratic legitimacy in the executive branch. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed three different ‘special counsels’ who operate outside the normal chain of command at the Justice Department to ensure prosecutorial ‘independence,’” McConnell wrote.

He said, “What gives federal prosecution legitimacy is that it is vested in an elected branch of government.”

Meanwhile, the New York City Department of Probation officials have questioned former President Donald Trump about an additional gun that had been registered to him in New York and his access to firearms as part of their pre-sentencing interview, a city official briefed on the exchange said.

The former president was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records at the end of last month. Possession of firearms or ammunition by a convicted felon is a federal crime.

According to the official, Trump said that there was a gun in Florida, which is believed to be one of the three weapons listed on his New York City permit to carry concealed weapons. 

CNN has previously reported that two of the three pistols he was licensed to carry were turned over to the NYPD on March 31, 2023, and a third gun listed on Trump’s license “was lawfully moved to Florida.” Contacted by CNN last week, Palm Beach police said that they were unaware of any gun that Trump might have and that none had been turned over to the department since his felony conviction. 

Trump’s New York gun license was suspended after his arrest in 2023 by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and, now as a result of his conviction, his license is being revoked, according to New York City Police. A New York official briefed on the probation investigation said the information on the outstanding gun “will be referred to local authorities in Florida to take whatever steps are necessary.”

CNN has asked representatives for Trump about the status of the gun. 

Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attacked Republicans after the Hunter Biden guilty verdict and said that President Joe Biden’s handling of the case “shows the difference” between the two parties. 

Asked if she was concerned the guilty verdict would hurt the president, Ocasio-Cortez said: “I don’t think so. Because the president is not weaponizing” and abusing his power, instead he is “respecting the judicial system as it’s working and is accepting the outcome of the trial.”

House Republicans and Democrats debated Tuesday whether Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict on federal gun charges could be compared to former President Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money trial.

During a House Rules Committee meeting Tuesday, Democrats said they respect the verdict and the rule of law, while Republicans argued the two cases could not be compared equally.

GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming argued that because the judge overseeing Trump’s trial was “handpicked” and expert witnesses were excluded from testifying, there were “clear differences” between the two cases.

GOP Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia argued the jury pool in Trump’s New York case was already stacked against the former president compared with the jury in Hunter Biden’s case.

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland contrasted how Democrats have been largely silent in the wake of Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict with how Republicans have mobilized to attack the Department of Justice after Trump’s conviction.

CNN's Macayla Cook runs to deliver the news about the verdict in Hunter Biden's trial on June 11, in Wilmington, Delaware.

CNN relied on a system of runners to get notes from reporters watching the Hunter Biden trial to the world in real-time. Here’s one runner’s description:

As a journalism student at the University of Delaware preparing for my final year of college before the real world, I jumped at the chance when one of my journalism professors sent me a text asking if I wanted to work for CNN.

There’s a very strict policy on electronics in the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building that prohibits the usage of laptops and phones inside. This policy may have been a hassle, but I’m ultimately grateful for it, as it’s the reason I had a job during the trial.

My title of runner was extremely literal. I took notes from reporters in the courtroom and delivered them to a team of producers on the ground. This is how CNN and many other media outlets maintained live updates during the trial — it was thanks to runners like me.

Day after day, I was tasked with carrying notes bearing the latest national news up and down three flights of stairs, which was a tedious task when the trial was slow and an utterly invigorating one when it wasn’t.

By the end of the trial, I was on a first-name basis with nearly all of the security guards. It all paid off though when we finally got to the verdict, and I believe I may have sprinted faster than I ever had to get that note to our producers on the ground.

If all goes according to plan, this will be far from the last court case I cover, but I would call this a pretty solid first trial.

President Joe Biden speaks to Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund's "Gun Sense University," at the Washington Hilton, on Tuesday, June 11, in Washington, DC.

President Joe Biden on Tuesday heralded the steps his administration has taken to strengthen gun laws in the United States and enhance the penalties for those who violate them — offering a somewhat awkward juxtaposition for a president whose son had been convicted just hours earlier on federal gun charges.

Speaking at an Everytown for Gun Safety event in Washington, DC, the president did not reference Hunter Biden’s conviction. He did briefly appear to become emotional while referencing the times he’s spoken with families who have lost loved ones in mass shootings.

The president is set to depart for Wilmington, Delaware, where his son is, after the event.

Joe Biden was not originally scheduled to travel to Wilmington on Tuesday, but the White House updated his schedule after Hunter Biden’s conviction.

Rep. James Comer walks on the House side of the US Capitol on May 14, in Washington, DC.

House Oversight Chairman James Comer called the guilty verdict against Hunter Biden “a step toward accountability.” But Comer said he will not be satisfied until the Department of Justice investigates the Biden family’s business dealings even though his 18 months of work has yet to uncover any evidence that President Joe Biden was involved or financially benefited from it. 

“Hunter Biden’s sweetheart plea deal was smoked out after scrutiny by a federal judge,” Comer said in a release after the verdict.

Hunter Biden’s original plea deal fell apart in a dramatic exchange with a federal judge last year. District Judge Maryellen Noreika said she had “concerns” about the parties seemingly linking a tax plea agreement to resolving a felony gun charge. The judge, a Trump appointee unanimously confirmed by the Senate, declared that she wasn’t ready to accept the plea deal, and the president’s son then entered a not guilty plea.

Hunter Biden has also pleaded not guilty to tax evasion, filing false tax returns and failing to file his taxes on time, and his second case is scheduled to occur in September.

House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith credited two whistleblowers with the Internal Revenue Service who came forward last summer for bringing Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict to fruition.

IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who both worked on Biden’s criminal case, claimed that the Department of Justice mishandled the case against the president’s son and deviated from standard investigative procedure. Republicans have used the testimony from the whistleblowers to make broader accusations about the politicization of the DOJ. 

But Attorney General Merrick Garland and Weiss have repeatedly insisted that Weiss always had the powers he needed to bring charges, even as a US attorney, and that Weiss’ appointment of special counsel was not tied to the accusations from the IRS whistleblowers. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN that Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun charges doesn’t undercut the GOP narrative that there’s a two-tiered justice system designed to hurt Republicans.

Johnson also said he believed the guilty verdict was “appropriate.”

The speaker took a victory lap later on Tuesday, arguing that the House GOP’s investigative efforts helped pave the way for the verdict.

Last year, a House Republican-led committee heard testimony from a pair of IRS whistleblowers — who both worked on Biden’s criminal case — claiming that the Department of Justice mishandled the case against the president’s son and gave him preferential treatment, which the DOJ has strongly denied. After the plea deal between Hunter Biden and the DOJ fell apart, a special counsel was named to oversee the case, and it ultimately went to trial.

“Because whistleblowers spoke out and House Republicans sounded the alarm, Hunter was brought to court. Today he was found guilty of all charges,” Johnson wrote on social media.

Read Johnson’s full post:

This post has been updated with Johnson’s latest social media post.

President Joe Biden will depart for Wilmington, Delaware, just hours after a jury there convicted his son on firearms-related charges Tuesday.

Biden was not originally scheduled to travel to Wilmington on Tuesday, but the White House updated his schedule after Hunter Biden’s conviction.

The president will head to Delaware after delivering remarks at an Everytown for Gun Safety event scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET in Washington, DC.

Department of Justice Special Counsel David Weiss, center, accompanied by by federal prosecutors Derek Hines, right, and Leo Wise speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, June 11, in Wilmington, Delaware.

Special counsel David Weiss thanked Attorney General Merrick Garland as well as the prosecution team that worked on the gun case against Hunter Biden.

Weiss, speaking at a news conference on Tuesday after a jury in Delaware convicted the president’s son on three charges, said it was a “difficult assignment.”

The special counsel did not take any questions, citing “additional trials and investigative work to be done.”

Hunter Biden also faces charges in a separate tax case set to go to trial in California in September. That indictment, also brought by Weiss, accuses Hunter Biden of repeatedly failing to file and pay his taxes on time and of engaging in a tax-evasion scheme by filing false tax returns and cooking the books on his company’s payroll.

This post has been updated with additional information about Hunter Biden’s tax charges.

Special counsel David Weiss said that no one is above the law, including Hunter Biden, after the president’s son was convicted on three federal gun charges Tuesday.

“No one in this country is above the law. Everyone must be accountable for their actions, even this defendant,” Weiss told reporters Tuesday.

He added, “However, Hunter Biden should be no more accountable than any other citizen convicted of this same conduct. The prosecution has been and will continue to be committed to this principle.”

Special counsel David Weiss thanked the jury for their service after jurors convicted Hunter Biden on three federal gun charge Tuesday.

Special Counsel David Weiss makes a statement at the US Attorneys office in Delaware following the Hunter Biden guilty verdict.

Special counsel David Weiss said this case was “not just about addiction” but about the “illegal choices” Hunter Biden made while he was using drugs.

“Ultimately this case was not just about addiction, a disease that haunts families across the United States, including Hunter Biden’s family. This case was about the illegal choices the defendant made while in the throes of addiction,” Weiss said.

It comes after Hunter Biden was convicted on three federal gun charges by a jury Tuesday.

Remember: The charges stemmed from a revolver Hunter Biden bought in October 2018 at a Delaware gun shop. The first two counts were for lying about his drug use on a federal background check form, and the third count was for possessing a gun while addicted to, or using, illegal drugs. 

This post has been updated with additional comments from Weiss.

Special counsel David Weiss and his team of prosecutors are holding a news conference.

Our reporters will bring you the latest updates as we get them, but if you want to watch Weiss speak live, click the play button in the video at the top of this page.

One juror who found Hunter Biden guilty of three federal gun charges on Tuesday told CNN that he does not believe the president’s son should serve jail time.

Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000 at sentencing, though he likely will receive far less than the maximum as a first-time offender. 

Before dismissing the parties, the judge told them sentencing is usually set for 120 days following a verdict, which means it is likely to happen before Election Day.

The juror pointed to the fact that Hunter Biden did not want the gun back after Hallie Biden took it out of his truck and threw it in the garbage near a grocery store.

“When he said he did not want that gun back and that gun sat in evidence for almost five years, I think that’s what may have been what led to his downfall. If he had taken possession of that gun, I don’t know if we would have even had a trial,” the juror said.

The juror said it didn’t make a difference for him that Hunter Biden did not take the stand in his own defense. In fact, he said he agrees that was “better off not testifying.”

“I didn’t think it would be a good idea for him to testify in his own defense,” the juror said.

He also added that inside the deliberation room, politics did not come up.

This post was updated with additional comments from Juror 10.

Hunter Biden, accompanied by first lady Jill Biden, left, and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, right, walks out of federal court after hearing the verdict, Tuesday, June 11, in Wilmington, Delaware.

Hunter Biden could have grounds for appeal on a larger constitutional question, a CNN legal commentator said, pointing to the case regarding regulations around guns and drugs that was struck down by a federal appeals court last year.

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in August struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms — another blow to US gun regulations after the Supreme Court cleared the way for courts to reexamine the nation’s gun laws under a new legal standard.

“Because you have that decision in the 5th Circuit — of course, this being in a different circuit, could go all the way to the Supreme Court to validate this specific statute,” Tim Parlatore, a CNN commentator and former attorney for Donald Trump said.

The 5th Circuit case, United States v. Daniels, involves Patrick Daniels who was arrested in April 2022 after law enforcement officers searched his car during a stop and found marijuana butts and two loaded firearms. In its ruling, the three-judge panel said the 1968 law is unconstitutional, citing a landmark 2022 Supreme Court decision that changes the framework that lower courts must use when analyzing gun restrictions.

Parlatore said if Hunter Biden appeals, it’s likely that various groups with interests in seeing this law rolled back will submit amicus curiae briefs. These are submitted to the court by individuals or organizations that are not a direct party in the case but want to contribute more information.

When the jurors first started their deliberations Monday afternoon, the first thing they did was take a vote, according to one male juror who spoke to CNN.

The jury was split — six in favor of convicting Hunter Biden on federal gun charges, six who initially wanted to render a not guilty verdict, according to the juror.

When the jury came back Tuesday morning, the next vote was 11-1, with 11 people saying they thought the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt, the juror said to CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz.

The other jurors were then able to focus on the one holdout to get to a unanimous verdict, that juror said. Over the next few hours, the jury discussed the elements of each crime, the man said, and the last person agreed that they should return a guilty verdict.

The juror would not reveal anything about his politics but did express support for the Bidens in terms of addiction.

Three jurors who spoke to CNN after they reached a guilty verdict said that they believed they had no choice but to find Hunter Biden guilty — but said that they question whether the criminal case ever should have been brought against the president’s son. 

The case “seemed like a waste of taxpayer dollars,” one female juror told CNN. 

Another male juror said that the process was “a little but frustrating because it felt like we couldn’t get the full story.”

This post has been updated with comments from more jurors.

Hunter Biden has publicly responded to the guilty verdict against him today, saying he is “more grateful for the love and support” of his family than he is “disappointed by the outcome.”

Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, also said in a statement that they were “naturally disappointed” by the verdict but would continue to “vigorously pursue all the legal challenges available to Hunter.”

“Through all he has been through in his recovery, including this trial, Hunter has felt grateful for and blessed by the love and support of his family,” Lowell said.

Cameras were not allowed in the federal courtroom where Hunter Biden’s gun trial was underway, but sketch artists inside the room captured the moment when the guilty verdict was read.

Hunter Biden places his hand on the shoulder of his attorney Abbe Lowell as the verdict is read during his trial in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 11, 2024.

Hunter Biden sits in court on Tuesday, June 11, in Wilmington, Delaware.

Special counsel David Weiss and his team of prosecutors are expected to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. ET. 

Our reporters will bring you the latest updates on that news conference once it is underway.

A day after one of the most painful moments for his family – the conviction of his son on felony gun charges – President Joe Biden is expected to leave for a three-day trip to Italy for the G7 summit.

The fluke of scheduling speaks to the balance Biden has been forced to strike throughout his son’s legal proceedings. As the trial was underway last week, Biden was in France commemorating D-Day.

Aides said the president was keeping track of the trial from overseas, and remained in touch with his son and first lady Jill Biden, who had returned to Delaware to attend the trial for one day.

Before and after that trip, Biden spent a sizable amount of time with Hunter in Delaware. He returned from France directly to the family home in Wilmington.

Biden had not been previously scheduled to return to Delaware to see his son before leaving for Italy. But with a guilty verdict now in, it remained an open question of whether that plan could change.

President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden talk with guests during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 1, 2024 in Washington, DC.

In his first statement since his son Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun charges, President Joe Biden on Tuesday sought to reiterate his role of a father seeking to support his son through his struggles.

In the brief statement, the president underscored his pride in his son for overcoming his battle with addiction. 

He added, “As I also said last week, I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal. Jill and I will always be there for Hunter and the rest of our family with our love and support. Nothing will ever change that.”

Biden has previously affirmed he will not pardon his son.

Following Hunter Biden’s conviction on all three counts, his lawyers are likely preparing a set of appeals, according to CNN chief legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid.

Morris, along with his other lawyer Abbe Lowell, have been pursuing an aggressive, forward-leaning strategy with Hunter Biden’s legal defense, but the president’s son may be facing ballooning legal costs.

“It’s not just these criminal trials that he’s facing. He and his lawyers are pursuing this very aggressive litigious campaign against his detractors. They have a lot of civil lawsuits that are costing them money,” Reid said.

Hunter Biden, accompanied by first lady Jill Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, walks out of federal court after hearing the verdict on Tuesday, June 11, in Wilmington, Delaware.

Hunter Biden gave kisses and hugs to family members and friends in the courtroom, almost like a receiving line, as he exited. 

His friend and financial backer Kevin Morris walked out with his arms crossed. Some of the supporters looked stunned. 

In the moments after the verdict, after court ended, Hunter Biden turned around to his legal team and flashed a brief smile, perhaps stunned by the outcome, before hugging all of his attorneys and patting them on the back.

Valerie Biden – Joe Biden’s sister – entered the courtroom a few minutes after the verdict was read. 

First lady Jill Biden entered the room where Hunter Biden and his attorneys were huddled about seven minutes after the verdict was read. She stared immediately ahead and did not move her glare away. 

Leaving the courthouse following the verdict, Hunter Biden shuffled his family members into an elevator as he held hands with his wife. He smiled briefly and left.

The Trump campaign targeted President Joe Biden in a statement as it responded to Hunter Biden’s conviction.

The Trump campaign then sent an updated statement, striking the well wishes to Hunter. 

Fact Check: There is no evidence Joe Biden has received large sums of money from China or has otherwise gained wealth as a result of his son’s business dealings abroad. 

Hunter Biden is expected to issue a written statement after the jury found him guilty, according to a source familiar with the matter. 

He was seen leaving the Delaware court with his stepmother Jill Biden and his wife following the verdict.

He did not speak to reporters and was seen getting into a vehicle.

First lady Jill Biden arrives to federal court on hearing there is a verdict on Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware.

Despite being a constant throughout the trial, first lady Dr Jill Biden missed the guilty verdict handed down to her stepson, Hunter Biden.

However, when she entered the court, CNN chief legal affairs correspondent Paul Reid said that Hunter Biden and his attorneys were huddled together, trying to work out their next steps.

Hunter Biden is not expected to speak, but will issue a written statement about the verdict.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House on May 31, in Washington, DC. 

President Joe Biden on Tuesday did not immediately offer a reaction to his son Hunter Biden’s conviction on firearms charges, but in a statement last week, the president sought to reiterate how his personal role as a father is separated from his duty as president.

“I am the President, but I am also a Dad,” Biden said in the statement. 

He continued, “Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today. Hunter’s resilience in the face of adversity and the strength he has brought to his recovery are inspiring to us. A lot of families have loved ones who have overcome addiction and know what we mean.”

“As a Dad, I have boundless love for my son, confidence in him, and respect for his strength. Our family has been through a lot together, and Jill and I are going to continue to be there for Hunter and our family with our love and support.”

Biden said in an interview last week he would not pardon his son if Hunter Biden were to be convicted.

Before dismissing the parties, the judge told them sentencing is usually set for 120 days following a verdict, which would mean sentencing is in mid-October before Election Day.

Prosecutors declined to comment following the verdict.

The timing of Hunter Biden’s conviction on firearms charges Tuesday morning offers a somewhat awkward juxtaposition with his father’s schedule; President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on gun control in Washington, DC, later Tuesday.

Biden is scheduled to speak at Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s “Gun Sense University,” on Tuesday afternoon. The president is expected to discuss gun-reform legislation that passed nearly two years ago in the wake of massacres in New York and Texas. It was the most substantial federal gun legislation to pass in a quarter-century.

While Biden has largely avoided discussing his Hunter Biden’s criminal case — though he did say in an interview last week that he would respect the jury’s decision, and would not pardon his son — the verdict is sure to be at the top of his mind on Tuesday.

The president is known to be passionately defensive of his family and sensitive to outside criticism of his son’s troubled history.

Court has adjourned for the day after the jury found Hunter Biden guilty on all three counts. The jury deliberated for just under three hours.

First lady Jill Biden arrived at the courthouse shortly after the verdict was read.

Although Hunter Biden now faces up to 25 years in prison, since he is a first-time offender, he likely will not be sentenced to the full term, CNN chief legal correspondent Paula Reid said.

“We don’t expect that he will be detained pending sentencing. It’s unclear how long it’ll take for him to get a sentencing date that will likely be set today,” Reid said.

Hunter Biden departs from federal court on Tuesday.

A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms.  

The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office, though his crimes predate Joe Biden’s tenure as president.

Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000 at sentencing, though he likely will receive far less than the maximum as a first-time offender.

Hunter Biden has arrived back at the Wilmington, Delaware, courthouse.

A verdict in his federal gun trial is expected to be read soon.

James and Valerie Biden have arrived, too.

The jury has reached a verdict in the Hunter Biden gun trial.  

No cameras are allowed inside the Delaware courtroom where Hunter Biden’s trial is underway, but sketch artist Bill Hennessy captured the scene before the jury resumed deliberations.

Hunter Biden, second from left, watches as members of the jury leave the courtroom to deliberate in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 11.

Hunter Biden arrives at the federal court on the opening day of his trial on criminal gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 3.

A panel of 12 Delaware citizens is deliberating in the the federal gun trial against Hunter Biden.

This is the first time in American history that the child of the sitting president is going on trial. The indictment was brought by the Justice Department, specifically by David Weiss, the special counsel appointed last year to oversee the Hunter Biden probes.

Hunter Biden, 54, is accused of illegally purchasing and possessing a gun while abusing or being addicted to drugs, a violation of federal law. He pleaded not guilty to the three charges, though he has been open about his struggles with alcohol and crack cocaine addiction.

The first two charges in the three-count indictment are tied to the gun purchase itself.

When a person buys a gun, they must fill out a form with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and affirm that they are legally allowed to buy the weapon. Hunter Biden has been charged with lying on those forms.

These questions include: Have you been convicted of a felony? Are you a fugitive? Are you in the country unlawfully? And, importantly for this case, are you an “unlawful user of, or addicted to” illegal drugs? Hunter Biden allegedly checked the box that said, “No.”

Count 3 relates to the possession of the gun. It’s also against federal law to possess a gun if you are abusing drugs. Hunter Biden had the gun for 11 days in October 2018, before his girlfriend threw it in a dumpster because she was worried about his mental health, according to the indictment and texts made public in recent court filings.

If convicted on all three counts, the president’s son could face up to 25 years in prison.

The jury has resumed their deliberations in Hunter Biden’s trial. It is made up of six women and six men — seven of those jurors are Black and five of the jurors are White. 

Earlier in the trial, the original juror number 3 was dismissed. Alternate juror number 1 has taken their place and is the new juror number 3. 

Here’s a bit about them:

President Joe Biden is expected to tout his administration’s efforts to prevent gun violence, specifically highlighting the impact of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act during remarks in Washington on Tuesday. That comes as the president’s reelection campaign is seeking to make gun violence a key issue in the 2024 election.

The president’s speech will take place two weeks before the anniversary of the signing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, comprehensive gun safety legislation that received Democratic and Republican support in the wake of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022.

Biden’s address also comes as his son Hunter awaits the outcome of his gun trial.

The president is expected to announce in his remarks Tuesday that the Justice Department has charged more than 500 defendants “for violating the new gun trafficking and straw purchasing provisions created by” the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

The Biden campaign is also seeking to draw a contrast between the president and his 2024 rival former President Donald Trump on this issue – arguing that Trump will side with the “gun lobby over our safety every single time.”

“Fighting for a safer America — an America that does its part to save more lives from gun violence — is on the ballot this November,” Munoz added. “President Biden’s record of delivering commonsense gun reform is vastly popular with the American people and the voters this campaign needs to win in November.”

CNN’s Arlette Saenz contributed reporting to this post.

Hunter Biden leaves the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 11, in Wilmington, Delaware. 

Moments after he entered, Hunter Biden walked out of the courthouse with his wife Melissa Cohen Biden.

He had a smile on his face and they were holding hands. The motorcade departed the courthouse.

Both sides gave their final thoughts to jurors in closing arguments in the gun trial against Hunter Biden before they started deliberations on Monday.

Hunter Biden faces three charges stemming from a 2018 gun purchase. While buying the revolver, Biden is accused of lying on a federal form, swearing that he was not using, and was not addicted to, any illegal drugs – even though prosecutors say he was struggling with crack cocaine addiction at the time of the purchase. 

Here’s a recap of what both sides said in their final appeal to jurors:

Prosecution:

Defense:

Hunter Biden's former wife, Kathleen Buhle departs the federal courthouse after taking the stand in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 5.

As President Joe Biden engages in the fight of his political life in a campaign focused on democracy and the rule of law, the most intimate details of his family’s ongoing personal tragedies have been publicly dissected in a courtroom over the last week.

Hunter Biden’s struggles with addiction after the death of his brother Beau Biden have been the focus of hours of testimony during his trial for federal criminal charges, putting some of the Biden family’s most personal problems on full display. The president’s son has pleaded not guilty to three felony counts connected to a gun he purchased in October 2018.

For decades, the president has navigated the sometimes-competing demands of his political career and being a father, particularly when it comes to Hunter Biden. Part of the president’s enduring brand has been his ability to relate to the personal tragedies of others because of what his family has suffered, including the death of his first wife and daughter in a 1972 car crash that severely injured Beau and Hunter, and Beau’s 2015 death from brain cancer.

The most emotional parts of the trial involved the testimony from those closest to Hunter Biden, including his daughter Naomi, his ex-girlfriend and his brother’s widow Hallie Biden and his ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle.

Though the questions they faced were aimed at determining whether Hunter was using drugs in 2018, the effect Hunter’s drug use had on their own lives was inescapable.

“I am the President, but I am also a Dad,” Biden said in a statement at the start of the trial. “Our family has been through a lot together, and Jill and I are going to continue to be there for Hunter and our family with our love and support.”

Last week, the president ruled out pardoning his son.

The jury is continuing deliberations in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial after the judge asked several questions on whether they had read or heard anything about the case outside of court.

Hunter Biden arrived at court Tuesday morning, where jury deliberations will resume and he will await the outcome of his trial on federal gun charges.

He arrived alongside his wife Melissa Cohen Biden.

A regular heckler with an anti-Biden family sign was present and yelled out as Hunter Biden walked in the doors.

The jury will resume deliberations Tuesday in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial in Wilmington, Delaware.

While buying a revolver in Delaware in 2018, prosecutors accuse Biden of lying on a federal form, swearing that he was not using, and was not addicted to, any illegal drugs — even though he was struggling with crack cocaine addiction at the time of the purchase.

Thirteen witnesses testified in the trial. Hunter Biden decided not to testify.

Here’s who was on the stand during the trial:

FBI special agent Erika Jensen (she testified at the beginning of the trial and was called again to the stand by the prosecution during their rebuttal argument) Kathleen Buhle, Hunter Biden’s ex-wife Zoe Kestan, Hunter Biden’s former girlfriend Gordon Cleveland, a gun store employee who sold Hunter Biden the firearm at the center of the case Hallie Biden, the widow of Hunter Biden’s late brother, Beau, and Hunter Biden’s former girlfriend Joshua Marley, a Delaware police officer Millard Greer, a former Delaware state trooper Edward Banner, the 80-year-old man who found Hunter Biden’s gun in a trash can outside a grocery store Jason Brewer, an FBI forensic chemist Joshua Romig, a DEA special agent Jason Turner, a gun store employee Ronald Palimere, the gun store’s owner Naomi Biden, Hunter Biden’s daughter

Hunter Biden's attorney Abbe Lowell, second from right, speaks to Judge Maryellen Noreika during court on Monday, June 10, in Wilmington, Delaware.

The jury in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial will resume deliberations Tuesday after the defendant declined to testify in his own defense and both sides presented closing arguments Monday in the historic case against the president’s son.

If convicted, Biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000, though first-time offenders like him rarely receive the maximum penalty. He pleaded not guilty to all three charges.

Here are some takeaways from the sixth day of the historic trial:

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive onboard Marine One at Chateau-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome, Chateau-Thierry, France, on June 9.

Another president is waiting for another verdict from another jury.

Less than two weeks after Donald Trump learned he had been convicted of 34 criminal counts in his hush money case, Joe Biden is enduring his own agonizing vigil as his son Hunter awaits the outcome of his gun trial.

Jurors return Tuesday morning to consider evidence against the president’s son, who has pleaded not guilty to three charges related to his buying of a gun in 2018 that prosecutors say violated federal law because he was addicted to crack cocaine. The defense argued there was no direct evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he was using the drug when he got the firearm.

The two trials — one in Trump’s old patch of New York and the other in Biden country in Wilmington, Delaware — represent a remarkable departure from traditional presidential campaigns. Never has a former president and presumptive major party nominee been convicted of a crime. Nor has the child of a sitting president faced that possibility in a trial. Trump pleaded not guilty in New York, as he has to three other criminal indictments ahead of delayed trials.

Read more about why the cases differ here.